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what jonathan wrote why is obama caving on tacks? the discouraging thing about the fiscal cliff negotiations is not that they have gone into the eleventh hour. it's that president obama has retreated on his hard line on taxes. obama may think his conciliatory approach has helped avoid economic chaos. instead, he is courting it." i want to go right to jimmy williams because you have been a senate staffer. you understand how this thing works. why would the white house even bother to increase from 250,000 to 400,000. they don't really have to. they're winning this fives fight. >> the only people that actually care whether or not the threshold is 250,000 to 400,000 are these people that are going to vote on it. nobody else really cares. all they really care is that you get a deal. these people are sitting at ground zero. these snores, these liberals. i'm a liberal. i don't care what the thereby hold is. i don't give a damn if it's a million. i just want them to get a deal or go over the cliff, but somebody just make up your mind up on ca
what jonathan wrote why is obama caving on tacks? the discouraging thing about the fiscal cliff negotiations is not that they have gone into the eleventh hour. it's that president obama has retreated on his hard line on taxes. obama may think his conciliatory approach has helped avoid economic chaos. instead, he is courting it." i want to go right to jimmy williams because you have been a senate staffer. you understand how this thing works. why would the white house even bother to increase...
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raw deal was the headline on the huffington post website while moveon.com condemned obama's effort to cut. it may abe good sign that the two teams are suited up and ready to play. after all, the fact that they are playing in the same ballpark in washington is no small feat. joining us now to sort it all out is nbc's luke russert. >> independent of the irony, as karen finney points out of the republican supporting plan b, not lost on the -- >> they absolutely heard from women in the 2012 -- on to plan b. >> what is plan b? there's now back and fourth. in the minutes leading up to this show the white house repleased a response saying that boehner wasn't playing ball and boehner's office released another response. what does plan b represent? is this just a stop gap measure to get us past january 1st? >> no. plan b is a negotiating tactic used by speaker boehner that would allow him to say if all these talks fell apart something that he said before which is the house has done its job. the senate and the white house couldn't get their act together. we passed something out of our end, and w
raw deal was the headline on the huffington post website while moveon.com condemned obama's effort to cut. it may abe good sign that the two teams are suited up and ready to play. after all, the fact that they are playing in the same ballpark in washington is no small feat. joining us now to sort it all out is nbc's luke russert. >> independent of the irony, as karen finney points out of the republican supporting plan b, not lost on the -- >> they absolutely heard from women in the...
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during a meeting with top cabinet officials yesterday, president obama directed them to take a hard look at proposals to combat gun violence, and over on capitol hill senate majority leader harry reid joined with two other pro-gun rights democrats to suggest that new gun laws should be on the table. >> we need to accept the reality that we're not doing enough to protect our citizens. in the coming days and weeks we'll engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate on how to change laws and culture and allow this violence to continue to grow. >> an nra rating of an a, but, you know, enough is enough. my -- i've got -- i'm father of three daughters, and this weekend they all said, dad, you know, how can this go on? and i, like i think most of us, realized that there are ways to get to rationale gun control. >> many republicans, however, remain further away from reform. some are even pushing for more guns. at a tea party event yesterday governor rick perry reportedly said that teachers should carry consealed weapons in school while fellow texan and congressman louie gomert sugges
during a meeting with top cabinet officials yesterday, president obama directed them to take a hard look at proposals to combat gun violence, and over on capitol hill senate majority leader harry reid joined with two other pro-gun rights democrats to suggest that new gun laws should be on the table. >> we need to accept the reality that we're not doing enough to protect our citizens. in the coming days and weeks we'll engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate on how to...
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obama put 400,000. boehner afters at a million. obama said i couldn't take 700,000 or $800,000 in terms of the tax rates. that still leaves 500,000 or maybe up to 650,000. what happened to make these two sides go back this their corner and paintory put forward plan b? no one knows for sure. the explanation we're hearing is, well, the president is not serious. well, from reading everything and from talking to people, it seems to be that both sides were moving together. what happened? we do not necessarily know. this plan b will most likely pass tonight. republicans believe they have the votes after they added those defense cuts in there. sorry. after they replaced the defense cuts. it would move forward. mr. cantor said that they're not going to go home this weekend. apparently they're going to be here. it's unclear what exactly they would work on, but this is some sort of dance we're seeing here, alex, that really has no explanation. >> we thought it was three acts. it turns out to be a 15 act. glen, if you break it down, as luke s
obama put 400,000. boehner afters at a million. obama said i couldn't take 700,000 or $800,000 in terms of the tax rates. that still leaves 500,000 or maybe up to 650,000. what happened to make these two sides go back this their corner and paintory put forward plan b? no one knows for sure. the explanation we're hearing is, well, the president is not serious. well, from reading everything and from talking to people, it seems to be that both sides were moving together. what happened? we do not...
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obama -- thank you, sir. obama is like saying they don't want to deal with me. i hate to make it personal, you know, basically, but he said, like, to what extent are these republicans willing to subvert the health of the entire economy in deference to narrow principles that they can't even righteously defend? so what i can't -- the claim here is in a i agree with president obama. they just don't want to make the deal with him. there's something about him that keeps them from doing the right thing -- you're in it. that's another thing to do. i think the problem is that the american public. we're having on the front of video games versus the nra. the republicans don't get that they're in that same position, and that the american public is tired of this, and i think that, unfortunately, they think they have more juice and mojo than they do. >> that's the issue, right? transition is hard. if you have ever ended a relationship or lost a job, you know -- >> don't make me cry. >> this is the oprah tears part. >> oh, my god. ari, you are getting to me. >> isn't the solu
obama -- thank you, sir. obama is like saying they don't want to deal with me. i hate to make it personal, you know, basically, but he said, like, to what extent are these republicans willing to subvert the health of the entire economy in deference to narrow principles that they can't even righteously defend? so what i can't -- the claim here is in a i agree with president obama. they just don't want to make the deal with him. there's something about him that keeps them from doing the right...
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obama made the decision, obama's going to make the decision. people are getting too worked up about the person who really isn't going to make the decision. >> jonathan gets the last word on this. >>> we're moving from iranian sapgss and the carter administration to something a bit more fun, believe it or not. coming up, angry teddy bear, steady eddie, those are all coined nicknames in 2012 for the presidential candidates. we'll look back at the rest of the best on "now." mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ buzzing ] bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies t
obama made the decision, obama's going to make the decision. people are getting too worked up about the person who really isn't going to make the decision. >> jonathan gets the last word on this. >>> we're moving from iranian sapgss and the carter administration to something a bit more fun, believe it or not. coming up, angry teddy bear, steady eddie, those are all coined nicknames in 2012 for the presidential candidates. we'll look back at the rest of the best on...
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. >>> over at the white house president obama has no public events scheduled. meanwhile, over in michigan thousands of union members and supporters are protesting at the state capitol building in lancing. the state, which is the heart of the united autoworkers and ground zero for union rights is poised to sign a major anti-labor bill into law today. the president weighed in on that, speaking yesterday in redford. >> these right to work clause, they don't have anything with economics. they have everything to do with politics. what they're really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. america is not going to compete based on low skill, low wage, no workers rights. that's not our competitive advantage. there's always going to be some other country that can treat its workers even worse. >> the house speaker, john boehner, is speaking now on the house floor regarding the fiscal cliff. let's take a listen. >> beyond 1:50 p.m. today. >> the speaker of the house for five minutes. >> the speaker, last week republicans made a serious offer to avert
. >>> over at the white house president obama has no public events scheduled. meanwhile, over in michigan thousands of union members and supporters are protesting at the state capitol building in lancing. the state, which is the heart of the united autoworkers and ground zero for union rights is poised to sign a major anti-labor bill into law today. the president weighed in on that, speaking yesterday in redford. >> these right to work clause, they don't have anything with...
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diversity is always an issue in the obama cabinet. just like any other administration. >> that's right. >> interestingly enough, it's been 15 years since there has been a white man as secretary of state. 15 years since we've had that. i think warren christopher might have been the last white secretary of state. second term of clinton. we've had no woman ever heading up the pentagon, cia, or treasury. on the other hand, we've only had one male as labor secretary in the last 26 years. pop quiz. >> robert reich. >> robert reich. and the chief of staff has always, always, been a white male. going after, as to your point, the black female potential secretary of state after that -- >> -- after the election we just had. it's impossible -- i think you can't divorce any of these things from any of the other things. >> quick panel, yes or no, does susan rice get the nomination? >> yes. i would say. >> yes. >> i have no idea. i have no idea. i'm out of the prediction game. >> one more. >> no. >> i want to thank you on that note to nicolas, joan,
diversity is always an issue in the obama cabinet. just like any other administration. >> that's right. >> interestingly enough, it's been 15 years since there has been a white man as secretary of state. 15 years since we've had that. i think warren christopher might have been the last white secretary of state. second term of clinton. we've had no woman ever heading up the pentagon, cia, or treasury. on the other hand, we've only had one male as labor secretary in the last 26 years....